Saucer



Jan. 2, 1951 HQLEMAN 2,536,936

' SAUCER Filed Feb. 16, 1949 Patented Jan. 2, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Benjamin F. noififv zuhmmn, n. 0. Application I:Z:9:S9,S:Sr)lfl No. 76,704

1 This invention relates to a saucer for use with a cup, and the saucer has features which are delined in terms of a cup wherewith the saucer is to be used.

A primary object of this invention is to provide a saucer which will allow the drainage of a bevproved over means proposed heretofore for the same purpose.

And a last object to be mentioned specifically is v to provide a saucer which is relatively inexpensive and practicable to manufacture, which is easy to clean, and which will give generally eflicient and durable service.

With these objects definitely in view, this invention resides in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of elements and portions as will be hereinafter described in detail in the specification, particularly pointed out in the appended claim, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings which form a material part of this application, and in which:

Figure l is a fragmentary top plan view of a saucer constructed according to this invention;

Figure 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view of the saucer, with a cup shown in elevation and operatively positioned on the saucer; and,

Figure 3 is another view, similar to Figure 2 but showing the saucer as turned through 90 degrees about a vertical axis and the saucer is shown fragmentarily in a position indicating ,how a cup of a size and character suitable for use with this invention will ordinarily be prevented from tip- Ping.

z and M will be-substantially positioned in a c cle corresponding generally with the perimeter of the central portion Ill, and the tops of the ribs i2 and It will be in a single plane. This plane will be horizontal when the saucer is being used in the ordinary manner and the bottom I O of the cup II. will rest upon the tops of the upstanding ribs l2 and it. As indicated in Figure 3, the said plane when projected will intersect a rim 2! of the saucer, at the point where the bottom of the cup touches this rim when the cup is moved laterally on the saucer into contact with the rim 2|. saucer has an integral base of a diameter substantially equal to the length of the longest up}, standing ribs l2, and in the drawings it is reprerib,=

sented as comprised of an angular depending identified by the numeral 22.

' It should be carefully noted that the saucer herein described is designed particularly for with a cup having a bottom I6 of a radius greater than the horizontal spacing of the depending rib the ends of the ribs I2 and II is substantially coaxially arranged with the depending rib 22.

It should also be carefully noted that thez'e'nds of the ribs are sharply curved downwardly as indicated at 24 in Figure 3, so that beverage liquid can flow from the space between one pair of upstanding ribs to the space between an adjacent pair of upstanding ribs. I

The operation of this invention will be freely understood from a consideration of the foregoing 1 description of the mechanical details thereof, taken in connection with the above recitation of the objects of this invention. It will be. clear that all the mentioned objects are amply achieved by this invention and further description would appear unnecessary.

Minor variation from the embodiment sented in the drawing may be resorted to without departure from the spirit of this invention. For example, the base 22 need not be annular, and the ends of the upstanding ribs l2 and II may be arranged in a non-circular form, to colrespond with diiferently shaped bases 22. Accordingly, limitation of this invention should be repreonly as dictated by a'proper interpretation oi the terminology used in the subjoined claim.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is: v

A saucer comprising a central portion having substantially straight parallel upstanding ribs, an integral upwardly concave rim, and an integral base, said comprising a depending annular rib, the ends of said upstanding ribs being in a circle substantially coaxial and or equal diameter with said annular rib, the tops 0! said upstanding ribs being in a plane, said plane intersecting said rim on a line horizontall removed irom said depending rib a distance less than the radius or the base 0! a cup'suitable for use with said saucer.

BENJAMIN F. HOIEMAN.

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